CAS Space conducts 4th flight of rocket model
By ZHAO LEI | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-09-25 11:00
The rocket model has a length of 30 meters, a diameter of 2.65 meters, and a liftoff weight of 135 metric tons. It is capable of sending satellites with a combined weight of 1.5 tons to a typical sun-synchronous orbit about 500 kilometers above Earth.
By now, The Kinetica 1 has deployed 42 satellites in space, boasting a 100-percent success rate.
CAS Space has begun to develop a new rocket, Kinetica 2, and plans to conduct the new type's maiden flight in 2025.
The company has built a rocket plant in Guangzhou's Nansha district, the first of its kind in South China's Guangdong province, and is currently constructing a rocket engine testing facility in Aotou township in Guangzhou.